Primary Care Nurse Practitioner — Collaborative Patient Care

Highmark Health; Union City (PA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Allegheny Health Network seeks a qualified CRNP/PA to provide primary care for non-acute or chronic conditions within our primary care offices. The role includes history and physicals, therapy planning, diagnostics, and documentation, with weekend and on-call rotation as required.

You will coordinate with patients, families, and an interdisciplinary team, under physician supervision, and participate in quality improvement and compliance activities.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Nursing or Physician Assistant Studies required.
• National Board Certification for Nurse Practitioners (or PA-C) and licensure required.
• Prescriptive Authority in practicing state required.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care including history, physical exams, and developing care plans.
• Coordinates with interdisciplinary team and communicates with patient and family.
• Attends physician to discuss plan of care and consults on cases outside CRNP scope.
• Monitors and coordinates periodic evaluation with supervising physician(s).
• Prepares and administers medications, injections, and wound care.
• Educates patients on health, medications, and prevention; refers to community resources.
• Triages telephone calls and supports continuity of care.
• Participates in performance and quality improvement initiatives and regulatory compliance.

Education

Master’s degree in Nursing (MSN)

Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies

Job description

Allegheny Health Network seeks a qualified CRNP/PA to provide primary care for non-acute or chronic conditions within our primary care offices. The role includes history and physicals, therapy planning, diagnostics, and documentation, with weekend and on-call rotation as required.

You will coordinate with patients, families, and an interdisciplinary team, under physician supervision, and participate in quality improvement and compliance activities.